====== Helpful Links ======

===== AS9100 (Aerospace) =====

[[https://www.iaqg.org/oasis/login|Online Aerospace Supplier Information System (OASIS)]]

[[https://www.sae.org/iaqg/|International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG)]]

[[https://www.sae.org/iaqg/projects/9100-2016_clarification_table.pdf|IAQG "Official" AS 9100:2016 Series Clarifications]]

[[https://iaqg.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/9104-001_faq.pdf|AS 9104-001 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Log]]

[[https://oasishelp.iaqg.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/iaqgresolutionslog.pdf?1584628078601|IAQG OPMT ICOP Resolutions Log (Primarily for CBs & AS9100 Auditors)]]

[[https://scmh.iaqg.org/|IAQG Supply Chain Management Handbook (SCMH)]]

[[https://www.sae.org/servlets/registration?PORTAL_CODE=IAQG&OBJECT_PKG=iaqg.businessClasses&OBJECT_TYPE=SCMHGeneral&PAGE=getSCMHBOOK&vgenNum=1222&scmhs=1|IAQG Supply Chain Management Handbook (SCMH) Webinars]]

[[http://www.sae.org/iaqg/forms/index.htm | SAE forms for AS9101F, AS9102 (FAIRs), 9104-002, 9145 (PPAP Approval)]]

[[https://www.sae.org/aaqg/index.htm | AAQG Publications (e.g., support materials)]]

[[https://aesq.sae-itc.com/content/aesq-documents|AESQ™ Supplementary Materials (e.g., 8D template, FMEA template)]]

[[https://aesq.sae-itc.com/a-practitioner-guide | "A Practitioner’s Guide to
Deploying AS13004 to Achieve Zero Defects" by Dr. Ian Riggs (Free PDF Book available for download)]] 

===== ISO 9001 =====

[[http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink/open/tc176SC2public|ISO TC/176/SC2 Home Page]]

[[https://committee.iso.org/files/live/sites/tc176sc2/files/documents/Interpretations/ISO9001_2015_Approved_Interpretations.doc|Official ISO 9001:2015 Inerpretations from ISO TC/176/SC2]]

[[https://asq.org/quality-resources/iso-9001/us-tc176|Official "US Interpretations of ISO 9001" (from ASQ)]]

{{ :wg22_us_interpretation_guidelines_v012617a.docx |WG22 U.S. Guidance for handling requests for interpretation of the requirements of ISO 9001.docx}}

{{ :iso_9001_interpretations_request_form_n691.docx |ISO 9001 Interpretations Request Form N691.docx}}

[[https://committee.iso.org/home/tc176/iso-9001-auditing-practices-group.html | ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group]] 
OR [[http://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink?func=ll&objId=3541460|ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group]]

[[https://www.iaf.nu//articles/Publications/6|IAF Publications]]

[[http://www.iaf.nu/upFiles/IAF9001expectedoutcomes0112.pdf | Expected Outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 9001 (IAF Publication)]]

===== ISO 17025 =====

[[https://isotc.iso.org/livelink/livelink?func=ll&objId=19812745&objAction=browse&viewType=1|Clarifications on ISO/IEC 17025-requirements for laboratories]] \\
The above link is to the "official" ISO site providing "Clarifications on ISO/IEC 17025-requirements for laboratories". For convenience, I've combined all of the "official" ISO 17025:2017 clarifications from ISO (as of January 2020) into a single {{ :clarification_requests_on_iso_iec_17025-2017.zip | zipped file}}.


[[https://european-accreditation.org/information-center/ea-publications/#application-documents|European Accreditation - Application documents]] \\
Following the above link, navigate to the "Application documents" folder, and then to the "Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories" subfolder. In that subfolder, you will find several documents pertinent to ISO 17025. The most pertinent may be "EA-4/23 INF - The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017".

==== Metrology ====

[[https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/laboratory-metrology/good-laboratory-practices | NIST OWM (Office of Weights and Measures) "Good Laboratory Practices" ]]

[[https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/laboratory-metrology/good-measurement-practices | NIST OWM (Office of Weights and Measures) "Good Measurement Practices" ]]

[[https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/laboratory-metrology/standard-operating-procedures | NIST OWM (Office of Weights and Measures) "Standard Operating Procedures" ]]

[[https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/laboratory-metrology/proficiency-testing | NIST OWM (Office of Weights and Measures) "Proficiency Testing" ]]

[[http://www.isobudgets.com | ISO Budgets (Rick Hogan)]]

===== Glossaries =====

[[https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/5.5|14 CFR (Chapter I - Federal Aviation Administration) § 5.5 - Definitions]]

[[https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/401.5|14 CFR (Chapter III - Commercial Space Transportation) § 401.5 - Definitions]]

[[https://www.ring-plug-thread-gages.com/ASME-B1.7-Terms-Definitions/index.htm|ASME B1.7-2006 "Screw Threads: Nomenclature, Definitions, and Letter Symbols"]]

[[https://asq.org/quality-resources/quality-glossary|ASQ "Quality Glossary"]]

[[https://www.dau.edu/glossary/Pages/Glossary.aspx|Defense Acquisition University (DAU) "Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms"]]

[[https://www.sae.org/iaqg/dictionary/|IAQG International Dictionary]]

[[http://std.iec.ch/terms/terms.nsf/welcome|International Electrotechnical Commission
Glossary]]

[[https://www.iso.org/obp/ui|ISO Online Browsing Platform "Terms & Definitions"]]

[[https://www.iso.org/files/live/sites/isoorg/files/standards/docs/en/terminology-ISO9000-family.pdf|Glossary – Guidance on selected words used in the ISO 9000 family of standards (PDF)]]

[[http://sqsa.org/dictionary.html|SQSA (Supplier Quality Standards Association) Terms & Definitions]]

===== General Quality Tools & Templates =====

[[https://asq.org/quality-resources/quality-tools|ASQ Quality Tools & Templates]]


===== Process Flowcharting =====

[[https://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/|"Business Process Model and Notation" (BPMN™) Standard]]

[[https://www.bpmnquickguide.com/view-bpmn-quick-guide/|BPMN Quick Guide]]

[[flowchart| Flowcharting Symbology / Conventions]] (Based upon [[https://www.iso.org/standard/11955.html|ISO 5807:1985]])

Note 1: While still valid, ISO 5807:1985 is extremely antiquated. Preference should be given to using the "Business Process Model and Notation" (BPMN™) standard for flowcharting your processes.

Note 2: The suite of BPMN symbols is included in all major flowcharting software programs (e.g., [[https://www.edrawsoft.com|EDraw]], [[https://products.office.com/en-us/visio/flowchart-software|Visio]]). Also, everal free and/or inexpensive online Flowcharting applications are available, such as:
  * [[https://cawemo.com|Cawemo]]
  * [[https://www.diagrams.net|Drawio-Desktop]]
  * [[https://www.gliffy.com|Gliffy]]
  * [[https://www.lucidchart.com|LucidChart]]
===== QMS / EMS Certification =====

[[http://www.iaf.nu//articles/Publications/6|International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Publications]]

[[https://committee.iso.org/sites/tc176sc2/home/page/accreditation-auditing-practices.html | Accreditation Auditing Practices Group]]
===== LEAN Six Sigma Training & Certifications =====

[[https://goleansixsigma.com/lean-six-sigma-online-training-certification-pricing/|"Go Lean Six Sigma" Training & Certifications]]

[[http://www.leansixsigmainstitute.org/training|LSSI Lean Six Sigma Training & Certifications]]

[[http://www.6sigmacertificationonline.com/lean-six-sigma-black-belt-certification|SSGI Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification]]

[[http://www.cert4upro.com/online-courses.html|Cert 4U Pro Online Certifications]]

[[https://www.msicertified.com/six-sigma.html| MSI Lean Six Sigma Training & Certifications]]

===== FREE LEAN Six Sigma Training =====

**FREE** Lean 6 Sigma White Belt Training & Certification is available from:\\
[[https://www.msicertified.com/lean-six-sigma-white-belt-certification.html]]

**FREE** Lean 6 Sigma Yellow Belt Training is available from GoLeanSixSigma.com. Just set up an account at:\\
[[https://goleansixsigma.com/register-start-free-yellow-belt-training/]]
===== LEAN Six Sigma Learning Resources =====

[[http://missiontps.blogspot.com/ | Toyota Production System (TPS)]]

[[http://www.leanvlog.com/ | Lean Vlog]]

[[https://www.gembaacademy.com/ | GEMBA Academy]]

[[https://www.isixsigma.com/dictionary/ | Lean Six Sigma Glossary]] (from iSixSigma.com)

[[http://www.micquality.com/6sigma101/glossary/index.htm | Six Sigma Glossary]] (from MiC Quality)

[[http://www.winspc.com/what-is-spc/spc-glossary | SPC Glossary]] (from DataNet Quality Systems)

[[https://youtu.be/7v9yHL8thIU|Policy Deployment: How to do with Hoshin Kanri and X-Matrix]] (Video from [[https://bmgiblog.wordpress.com|BMGI Problem Solved]])

[[https://www.leanmethods.com/resources/articles/seven-steps-hoshin-planning/|The Seven Steps of Hoshin Planning]] (Article from "Lean Methods")

[[https://www.leanmethods.com/resources/tools-templates/hoshin-policy-deployment-templates-x-matrix/|Hoshin Policy Deployment Templates: X-Matrix]] (Excel templates from "Lean Methods")
===== Process Sigma Calculator =====
[[https://www.isixsigma.com/process-sigma-calculator/ | Process Sigma Calculator (from  iSix Sigma)]]

[[https://www.easycalculation.com/statistics/process-sigma.php | Process Sigma Calculator]] (from EasyCalculation.com)

[[https://www.easycalculation.com/statistics/dpmo-calculator.php | DPMO Calculator]] (from EasyCalculation.com)

[[https://www.easycalculation.com/statistics/dppm-calculator.php | DPPM Calculator]] (from EasyCalculation.com)


===== Business Continuity Planning (BCP) =====

The “best” industry standard for BCP is: \\
NFPA 1600, "//Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management//" (2019 Edition) \\
[[https://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/all-codes-and-standards/list-of-codes-and-standards/detail?code=1600]]

While NFPA 1600 has been //influenced// by ISO for many years, it still remains superior to ISO 22301 in many ways (see below).

Although a government standard, another very good standard is: \\
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Rev. 1, "//Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems//" \\
[[https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-34r1.pdf]]

While ISO has produced ISO 22301, "//Societal security — Business continuity management systems — Requirements//", once you dig through all of the required Annex L nonsense.. and the laughable incompetence of the authors, there are only a few gems buried in it. Similarly, ANSI/ASIS ORM.1-2017, "//Security And Resilience In Organizations And Their Supply Chains - Requirements With Guidance//" addresses this topic as well (although the ASIS_SPC.1-2009 version was better in some regards). However, it is too similar to ISO 22301 to be of any real value.

Ultimately, any company would be FAR better off simply purchasing a copy of [[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118326830/ref=rdr_ext_tmb|“Business Continuity For Dummies”]] (which is actually quite good) than either of these two standards.

You may note that NFPA 1600, "//Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management//" (2019 Edition), Annex E, integrates the requirements of NFPA 1600 with ISO Annex SL. This was done to promote integration with existing ISO Management System Standards... and is "//intended to be adopted by the entity at its discretion//". Ultimately, this simply aligns common topics such as document control, corrective action, etc. 
===== Sources for Standards =====

[[http://everyspec.com|EverySpec.com (Premiere source for free downloads of U.S. government and military standards, specifications, handbooks, and documents)]]

[[http://www.documentweb.org|Standard Store (Over 180,000 discount priced Standards)]]


[[https://nso.nato.int/nso/nsdd/listpromulg.html|NATO Standards (e.g., AQAPs, ARAMP-01, ALogP series)]]